It's Going To Get A Little Easier For Workers To Unionize

WASHINGTON -- Federal officials unveiled new rules on Friday that will streamline and simplify the union election process, a reform long sought by labor unions and fiercely opposed by businesses.

Among other changes, the rules issued by the National Labor Relations Board will limit some of the litigation that can precede a union election, making it harder for parties to stall or drag out the process. The reforms will also allow unions to file election petitions and other documents via email, and they will require employers to provide unions with the email addresses and phone numbers of workers eligible to vote.

Many employers favor the older, slower election process, as it gives them more time to dissuade workers from unionizing. The reforms announced Friday have long been discussed and debated, and businesses have argued that they would infringe on the businesses' free speech rights and lead to "ambush" or "quickie" elections.

The labor board -- or at least its left-leaning majority appointed by President Barack Obama -- disagrees. In a statement Friday, the agency said the changes would "modernize" procedures and allow it to "more effectively administer" the laws on collective bargaining. In a sign of the partisan divide at play, the rules were approved by the board's three liberal members, while its two conservative members dissented.

Labor groups have long bemoaned the current process as outdated and tied up with red tape, giving employers ample time to bust unions. Companies often dispute which workers should belong in the bargaining unit -- that is, the people who would be covered by the union contract -- and the reforms announced Friday will shift that litigation to after the election. Employers will also have to prove that a review of the election is warranted, as opposed to merely requesting one.

Mark Gaston Pearce, the labor board's chairman, said in a statement that he was "heartened" that the board is enacting the amendments.

"Simplifying and streamlining the process will result in improvements for all parties," Pearce said. "With these changes, the Board strives to ensure that its representation process remains a model of fairness and efficiency for all."

The rules were announced in the Federal Register on Friday and will go into effect on April 14, 2015.

The board put forth a similar batch of rules more than three years ago, drawing heat from various business lobbying groups as well as congressional Republicans. After a federal court ruled that the board had lacked a quorum when it issued them, the board formally withdrew those rules early this year. It had been expected to reissue similar rules now that it has five confirmed board members.

Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO labor federation, applauded the announcement of the rules Friday.

"The modest but important reforms to the representation election process announced today by the National Labor Relations Board will help reduce delay in the process and make it easier for workers to vote on forming a union in a timely manner," Trumka said in a statement.

Meanwhile, the National Retail Federation, an industry lobby, said it was considering "both a legal and legislative strategy" to block the rules from going into effect, calling them "the latest attempt by the Obama Administration to aid their allies in Big Labor at the expense of employers and employees."

Republicans in Congress have already held hearings on what they deem the "ambush" election rules and may well hold more once the GOP takes control of both chambers next year. They could potentially try to block the rules from going into effect -- though not in the immediate future, since members of Congress are already far along in hammering out a deal this week to fund the government. By waiting to release the rules Friday, the labor board may at least have avoided a GOP-sponsored rider in the spending bill that could gut the rules.

I liked to thank Obama.... On a lighter note someone told me that bonehead neil is in Bakersfield today dont listen to his bullshit guys he is just there to cover his ass... Dont fold UBF we are with you 100% UNION ALL THE WAY .... Remember they know if we vote union we have the power and that's why they are scared that why They are wasting all this money and time

WE the workers of this country have to stand united and make our VOICES HEARD CLEAR AND LOAD THAT WE ARE NOT SLAVES WE HAVE NEEDS FOR A BETTER FUTURE FOR US NOW AND LATER GENERATIONS TO COME.I SAY WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY AND WE VOTE YES TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.WE NEED THE UNIONS TO EVEN OUT THE ECCONOMIC WEALTH.THE U.S HAD ONE OF THE ECCONOMY NOW ITS A JOKE AND EVERY 3RD WORLD COUNTRY IS LAUGHING AT US.WELL I SAY ITS TIME TO SHOW THAT THE WORKING PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY ARE NO JOKE.LETS UNITE AND MAKE THE CHANGE FOR A BETTER COUNTRY......VOTE YES ...VOTE YES TO BETTER YOUR FUTURE AND THAT OF YOUR CHILDREN..DONT LET YOUR CHILDREN WORK IN A COUNTRY WHERE ONLY THE RICH EAT THREE TIMES A DAY WHILE THE WORKING PEOPLE EAT ONCE A DAY.WE THE WORKERS ARE HUMANS TOO AND WE SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH....VOTE YES TO UNITY.

Buffalo stay close and dont let the busters try to wedge lies and doubt between you. You were a brotherhood before they arrived so dont let management and their thugs create distrust and fear to win a No vote between you and you coworkers, stay firm and know you are voting yes for your families future and all of ours. Union yes!!!!

Don't let neal smith and those union busters intimidate you Bakersfield I heard there's a rat fro ufv telling you lies about the union I will find out who that rat is and i'll post his name on the blog for not telling the truth about the union.Don't forget we are the union we got all those corporate crooks running scare because they know we'll have a voice at work if we vote for union representation. We are adults and deserve respect.

BUFFALO, NY WE ARE PROUD OF YOU HAVING THE COURAGE TO INTERVENE! STAND STRONG AND STAY FOCUSED! AS THE FIRST STEP INTO THE NORTHEAST FOR CCX YEARS AGO WE HAD A LOT AHEAD OF US AND GREAT THINGS WERE PROMISED JUST LOOK IN YOUR OLD CCX EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AT ALL THE BROKEN PROMISES. THAT IS BEHIND US NOW SO FORGE AHEAD. A PENSION WAS NEVER PART OF AN INHERITANCE FOR THE KIDS A GOOD TAX FREE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY IS, DO NOT BELIEVE THE LIES A GREAT PENSION WOULD BE THERE TO SUSTAIN YOU AND YOU SPOUSE AT AN INCOME EQUIVALENT TO WHAT YOU MAKE WHEN IT IS COMBINED WITH SOCIAL SECURITY. I HAVE CHECKED THE FIGURES THE MATCH IN 401K BASIC AND TRANSITION IS CLOSE FOR ONLY 8 TO 11 YEARS AFTER RETIREMENT THEN IT IS GONE. IF YOU LOVE YOUR SPOUSE LEAVE A LIFETIME INCOME FOR THEM AND NOT AN ADDED BURDEN FOR THE KIDS, TRUE YOU MAY BE GONE BUT THEY WILL BE GLAD YOU HAD THE COURAGE TO VOTE YES TO A PENSION. THEIR INHERITANCE CAN BE LIFE INSURANCE, 401K, ANNUITIES,STOCKS & BONDS,PROPERTY, COLLECTIBLES AND ETC. VOTE YES TO SOMETHING POSITIVE LIKE BETTER BENEFITS, PENSION, RESPECT!

Dam RATS I hate them with a passion they're just out for their own interest and a brown nose and kiss ass lets put a list of all the rats name out there so everyone would know who they are ... I'll put the one ( LEO )

I SECOND THAT, JUST LIST ALL THEIR NAMES TELL THEM ANYTHING SO WE CAN GET BACK TO OUR BUSINESS & THAT'S BECOMING UNION. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE RATS BUT WE CAN'T LET THEM DISTRACT US. SO I SAY STAY FOCUS, STRONG, UNITED & IF THEY WANT TO BE THE WEAK PUSSY BOYS SO BE IT. JUST STAY FOCUS WE ARE GETTING OUR MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. WE CAN STILL POST THEIR NAMES & HAVE A LITTLE FUN WITH THEM. JUST TELL THE RATS ANYTHING BECAUSE THE RAT WILL SOON TURN INTO THE SKUNK!!!!!!!

BUFFALO YOU CAN DO THIS BRING HOME ANOTHER WIN FOR US, UNION YES!!! BAKERSFIELD STAND STRONG NEIL DOESNT CARE ABOUT YOU GUYS HE IS JUST SAVING HIS SKIN AND A FAT CHECK FOR HIS FAMILY AND FUTURE, WELL WE ARE DOING THIS FOR OUR FAMILIES AND OUR FUTURE, IF HE WANTS TO TALK THEN START TALKING IN NEGOTIATIONS FOR A CONTRACT, AND SCREW THAT RAT FROM THE VALLEY, SELL OUT PUNK, TO ALL YOU RATS DONT THINK CONWAY HAS YOUR BACK THEY ARE USING YOU AND IF THEY WIN THEY ARE GOING TO SCREW US ALL YOU INCLUDED, AND IF WE LOSE BECAUSE OF RAT THEN YOU JUST TOOK A BETTER FUTURE AWAY FROM ME AND MY FAMILY,AND THEN PAY BACK IS MINE

from buffalo,ny this are charges against greg numskull and his gang of criminals trying to take away our rights,this communist busters think they are in north korea Kim Jong-greg numskull 8(a)(1) Coercive Actions (Surveillance, etc)8(a)(1) Coercive Statements (Threats, Promises of Benefits, etc.)8(a)(3) Discharge (Including Layoff and Refusal to Hire (not salting))the right to form a union is a basic democratic right that is protected by law

Hey Miami, one of your drivers came up to Orlando last night on the FAC. He was pissing and moaning about your victory. Asshole went around telling our dock workers that Conway gonna shut down operations in Miami. Is this guy for real? Does he miss Nichole's snatch? Or Jp's cock? When you guys find out who he is can you ask him to drop a trailer before the new safety policy goes into effect.

Don't believe those lies about any shut down of operations ulx manager paul styers was spreading rumors the day after ulx voted yes.styers said ulx was gonna close on thanksgiving day it is illegal but it's conway and they'll lie, intimidate, spy

MADBOB HERE:Way to go everyone who's voting yes for a better future...Buffalo its your turn to make a stand with your Brothers and Sisters who had Brains and Balls to fight for a better living...Thank You everyone who is supporting the cause...Lets keep posting and informing each other.Power to All of US...

I'm glad the heat is still on!!!! All the top management has failed in a way that show the has HUGE hole in our company ... It was better when was "CWX CSX CCX CEX Time to bring it BACK TO HEART & SOUL OF CNF CON-WAY"

NOF THE BALL IN YOUR COURT !!! KEEP YOUR HEAD UP AND MERRY CHIRSTMAS TO ALL !!!!

Tuesday, December 16, 2014Teamsters still pressing for rule to make companies disclose gap between CEO and worker payCEOs who loot their companies are actually capable of being ashamed that they make hundreds of times the average salary of their workers. That's why the Teamsters want the Securities and Exchange Commission to do what Congress told it to do. The SEC is supposed to issue a rule requiring companies to disclose the gap between the pay of their CEOs and their average worker. The SEC hasn't done it yet.And CEOs are continuing to plunder their companies and consign their workers to poverty wages.

Take McKesson CEO John Hammergren, for example. He took home $51.7 million last year and his pension is worth an estimated $114 million. Hammergren isn't anxious to talk about his warehouse workers in Lakeland, Fla., who make so little money they can't afford health care. (They voted to become Teamsters, but McKesson doesn't want to bargain.) When Glenn Gray, a Teamster, spoke out publicly about his meager wages, McKesson fired him. (Fortunately, the NLRB ordered McKesson to give Brother Gray his job back.)

The union drive was part of a growing campaign in Silicon Valley to secure better pay and working conditions for service workers.

The victory could encourage shuttle drivers for other high-tech companies to start organizing drives, said Rome Aloise, International Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 853.

"I hope going forward this will set a trend with other drivers in Silicon Valley and the tech industry so we can set a pattern to make the companies pay these drivers decent wages and benefits so they can live a decent life," Aloise said.

CONGRATULATIONS DRIVERS FOR VOTING FOR UNION REPRESENTATION..COME MY CONWAY BROTHERS AND SISTERS LETS JOIN THE POWER FOR ALL THE WORKING CLASS..LETS VOTE YES.ITS UP TO US TO MAKE THE CHANGE...ALL IT TAKES IS A YES....

Great news couldn't have happen at a better time oh Greg is not happy but that's what you get for allowing this to get this bad at Conway all over your FOM was running the company not you and that's what happens UNION YES FOR ALL OF CONWAY

DRIVERS call to LNRB to put your complain we all ready call and we ask for investigate conway and they said they do but need more complaints against them we explain everything happens hereand they going to investigate

LUPE CRUZ : "YOU WANT TO BUY A CAR?" ONE OF MANY OF THE WAYS HE TRY'S TO SUCK YOU IN TO STORY'S .... GET A NEW PICK UP LINE. P.s. YOU ARE A NEW EMPLOYEE SOo, YOU BELONG ON THE EXTRA BOARD WE WILL CALL YOU WHEN WE NEED YOU!! SO STAY HOME!!!

MADBOB HERE;......MY CONWAY BROTHERS AND SISTER HAVE YOU NOTICED THAT WE HAVE SUPPORT FROM THE FEDEX AND UPS WORKERS TOO.THAT MEANS WE ARE MAKING A BIG IMPACT IN THE INDUSTRY....THIS IS GREAT....I WANT TO THANK YOU FEDEX AND UPS FOR YOUR SUPPORT..UNITY IN WORKERS WILL BRING POWER TO ALL AGAINST THE GREEDY RICH.WE KEEP GOING LIKE THIS WE MIGHT MAKE A CHANGE FOR A BETTER ECONOMY FOR ALL THE WORKING PEOPLE.LETS KEEP SUPPORTING EACH OTHER AND KEEP MOVING FORWORD..THANK YOU EVERYONE WHOSE STANDING STRONG AND UNITED..LETS VOTE YES.WE CAN WIN THIS.

They just had a huge meeting here at ula it ended around 12:15 wed dec 17. These fucken guys are in the parking lot debating about what color company car to get next year lmao. Silver or champagne they said. Talk about wasting money!

Come on Buffalo Tommorow s your time to shine don't back down and don't Belive all there bullshit its all part of there little game they will go back to there old ways.... California is with you 150% make us proud give us that big W

All eyes on the union!!!! Let's get paid and take care of our families! ! You know upper management doesn't care about us or our family. It's time to show then who has the real power over ous owe life's

ORLANDO FLORIDA PAY ATTENTION !!!YOU GUYS ARE VERY IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW EVERYONE IS HOPING AND PRAYING THAT YOU BRING THE UNION IN!! YOUR ACTIONS WILL DETERMINE THE REST OF THE NATION'S OUTCOME..EVERYONE HERE AT UPS ROOTING FOR YOU . GO CONWAY

Today in Miami, a Conway lawyer called small groups of drivers into the upstairs offices and ASKED for permission to speak with them. He wanted to know if any of them felt pressured by the union to vote yes. BELIEVE THIS, THE COMPANY WILL STOP AT NOTHING TO CRUSH THIS MOVEMENT. Ask yourself why it is so important to them? It's because they want to keep total control. They do not want to be held accountable for their past actions or for their future choices. This is not just about Conway. It's about all minimum wage workers in the United States. It's about Wal-Mart and McDonalds and anyone who is struggling to get by while the corporate gluttons grow obscenely rich on the backs of the men and women they control. Wake up America. All we are asking for is what we have worked for all our lives. For your parents, your spouses and your children and for your future...VOTE YES!

Lupe curz your face looks like some one slammed the door in your face your ugly not even the gay guys would sleep with you but well hope with all that money your making you can take care off that big herna you got on that big ass belly you have it really pops out lol and those to side kicks are your own personal bottom feeder's you lie for a liveing curz don't go to church your a sinner you are satons personal friend and next time you have a presentation dress to empress you look like a bum

conway has proved to us that we mean nothing to them, after all just look at the bid sheet for next yearyou don't have a name your just a number. Buffalo lets stop this nonsense. Theres more counting on you than you realize,

Your courage NOF will determine the outcome of many.you must be strong and we will take this giant down. They tried there bullshit here in Miami and they lost we hope you guys back us up.dont believe the lies they ate going to begin to tell ypu..we didnt and we WON .VICTORY FOR THE UNION AND THE WORKER .

ORLANDO YOU GOT 4 GUYS COMING YOUR WAY THEY ARE THERE TO CHANGE YOUR VOTE .THOSE FOUR GUYS ARE LATINOS ACTING LIKE THEY CARE..THEY ARE LIARS DON TRUST THEM.IT DIDN'T GO WELL FOR THEM HERE IN MIAMI.HAHAHA

2015 will be remembered as the year the workers at Conway and FedEx came together as brothers to take control over their voices at the table .........come on Conway do it !!!!!!! No time to sit around wondering it's in your hands .vote yes vote yes vote yes all for the union

See conway does not want a fair election they proved that with there huge bribe, why cant we the driver's stop conway by filing our own charges with the NLRB ,we need to stop conway in a court of law and let them explain themselves.

Beware of this company.....They are a profit driven company at any expense.

I worked there four year and seen it all from screwed over customers to employees being treated like trash. They make their office people lie to customers and put employees in unsafe circumstances. This company is a human meat grinder. They will almost never pay damage claims.

Take your chances if you must but if you deal with them much at you will regret it.

They hire with big promises and once your hired you quickly find out your alone in this company, they put you out on the street with damaged freight that is two days late and answering to a pissed off customer and your phone is ringing and its your boss wondering why you've not made it to your next stop.Damned if you do and damned if you don't. This why Conway needs to go union.

My friends over at NOF we are behind you .We are with UPS .WE HAVE BEEN KEEPING UP WITH YOUR PROGRESS AND HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHERS ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN YOUR BARN LET ME TELL YOU YOU WILL MAKE IT IF YOU AGREE TO HELP EACH OTHER AND WATCH OUT FOR EACH OTHER THE UNION BUSTERS ARE COMING TO YOUR BARN MY ADVICE IS SIMPLE DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT LISTEN TO THEIR LIES THEY ATE UNION BUSTERS THEY ATE GOING TO WORK ON YOU TO THROW YOUR VOTE THEIR WAY . FRIENDS LISTEN UP FONT LISTEN TO THOSE SONS OF BITCHES

NOF if anyone ask you anything about your opinion it's against the law .REPORT IT AND IT WILL OPEN A CASE AGAINST THEM .DO NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS .IT'S YOUR RIGHT TO NOT ANSWER TO YOUR MANAGER OR SUPERVISORS AND HR. IT'S THE LAW .

Tennessee Conway in the house !!my brothers in Orlando Florida we are with you .We are getting our shit together here too.you have to show the way don't fall for the union busters lies ..stay focus we are together in this .

North Dakota here also .We heard the shout from Orlando NOF. This is going viral thus is history this is unbelievable .let's take this sons of bitches down .No more disrespect for the dtivers. Bring in the UNION MY BROTHERS LET'S DANCE .

North Dakota here also .We heard the shout from Orlando NOF. This is going viral thus is history this is unbelievable .let's take this sons of bitches down .No more disrespect for the dtivers. Bring in the UNION MY BROTHERS LET'S DANCE .

WHEN DOES ORLANDO VOTE? ORLANDO IS ANOTHER MAJOR ARTERY HERE IN THE SOUTH, LET'S GO MIAMI.

DAVE WARTHA CAN'T KEEP HIS REGION UNDER CON-JOB'S SPELL. GUESS WHAT CON-JOB THERE WE ILL BE MANY MORE REGIONAL DIRECTORS THAT'S GOING TO FOLLOW IN OLD DAVE FOOTSTEPS IN EARLY 2015.

LEAN? WHERE'S LEAN AT THESE DIRECTOR POSITIONS CAN BE OUT SOURCE TO PROFESSIONALS WHO KNOW WHAT THE FUCK THEY'RE DOING. ALSO, CON-JOB CAN SAVE A SHIT LOAD OF MONEY, BENEFITS, BONUSES, & THEFT BY GOING WITH AN OUTSIDE FIRM BECAUSE I DON'T SEE A DAMN THING THEIR DOING BUT REPLACING PEOPLE LIKE RENEE WOODS & JC WITH MORE INCOMPETENT ZOO ANIMALS....

Hell Yea. I've been trying to provoke Saia, Southeastern, AAA Cooper, Wilson, Old Dominion. Telling them that a union drive has started at the 2 Largest Non Union LTL carriers and that we all need to unite. Surprisingly with alot of positive attitudes about the industry Unionizing. This would be great.

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